Border Vet Fees apply when horses are travelling into the USA either permanently or for a stay over 30 days. Fee is $47.00 USD

Horses that have not been in the USA (Foreign Imports) must also see a Canadian vet upon entering Canada at the border.

All Medications must be marked clearly with horses name and prescribing vets name. The office must be notified in writing of what meds the horse is on and what the dosage is.

All tack boxes must be able to be opened if customs wants to look inside and have a complete listing of the entire contents.

ALL PERMITS, VET TESTS, PAPERS, LAYOVER FEES AND INSPECTIONS ARE AT THE CLIENT'S EXPENSE.

Current Border Restrictions

CANADIAN BORDER RESTRICTIONS DUE TO VESICULAR STOMATITIS (VS)
As of June 2015, due to numerous reported cases of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) horses, all horses that have been inTEXAS and NEW MEXICO must be out of state quarantine for a period of 21
days before being allowed to cross the Canadian border.Visit www.usda.gov for more information.

TEXAS HORSES ARE UNDER THE SAME CANADIAN BORDER RESTRICTIONS FOR PIROPLASMOSIS
Permit, inspection and blood test forms can be found on the CFIA website.

From time to time there are changes to statements that must be included on the international health form. The USDA office local to the area where the horse is should have all information pertaining to what is required when shipping the horse Northbound into Canada.

Texas and New Mexico currently have restrictions on horses importing to Canada. If horses have a Texas or New Mexico origin/coggins the following steps must be completed or they have to be taken out of state for 21 days have a coggins done from states other than Texas or New Mexico.